Adding website to the Trusted Sites Zones in Internet Explorer via GPO or Registry

Adding website to the Trusted Sites Zones in Internet Explorer via GPO or Registry The IE Zones and Configured Web sites are controlled by IE group policy named “Site to Zone Assignment List” as shown below: Group Policy Setting Path: In Group Policy Object Editor, Computer Configuration and the User Configuration nodes Administrative Templates Windows Components Internet Explorer Internet Control Panel Security Page. GUI: About the Policy Setting and it’s behavior: This policy setting allows you to manage a list of sites that you want to associate with a particular security zone. These zone numbers have associated security settings that […]

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Troubleshooting Simple Internet Explorer Issues

…to handle issues like when you click a hyperlink on a webpage or in an email message, nothing happens. Internet Explorer does not open the webpage.   Such a behavior may occur for one or more of the following reasons: A corrupted browser choice setting may cause Windows to misinterpret which browser is set as the default browser on your computer. Settings were changed after a software installation that cause webpages not to work correctly. A previously installed browser or add-on may be interfering with other software on your computer. Registry key were changed or became corrupted. Method 1: Check […]

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IE9 exhibits slow performance while running in Software Rendering mode

By default, Internet Explorer 9 uses GPU Rendering mode. However, some outdated video cards and video drivers do not support GPU hardware acceleration. If Internet Explorer 9 determines that your current video card or video driver does not support GPU hardware acceleration, Internet Explorer 9 uses Software Rendering mode. To determine whether Internet Explorer 9 is using Software Rendering mode, follow these steps: Start Internet Explorer 9. Click Internet Options on the Tools menu. On the Advanced tab, locate the Accelerated graphics section. Verify that the Use software rendering instead of GPU rendering check box is selected.         If […]

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